Frequently Asked Questions

A business name is the name your business trades under. You need to register one unless you trade under your personal/legal company name.

Yes. An Australian Business Number (ABN) is required to register a business name—unless you're in the Cocos (Keeling) or Christmas Islands.

We provide a real-time name availability check against the ASIC registry — names show as available, pending review, or unavailable. You can also use ASIC directly.

Names are often reserved immediately and processed within a few hours. In rare cases, final approval may take up to 3 business days.

ASIC charges to register a business name are about $39 for one year or $92 for three years. These are included in our $150 flat fee.

Yes — you can register multiple business names under a single ABN, but each one goes through a separate registration process.

No — registering a business name does not give you intellectual property rights or exclusive use. For that, you'd need to register a trademark.

You can register for one or three years. ASIC will send a reminder before expiry, and you can renew directly or through us.

You can change details like addresses or agents, but changing the name itself requires cancelling and re-registering. You can also transfer a name if the current holder approves.

Individuals, partnerships, companies, trusts, and other legal entities can register business names. Some exemptions apply (e.g. trading under your own name).